criminal charges

Prayagraj, March 31 Observing that a woman is the absolute owner of her 'streedhan', the Allahabad High Court has held that a wife cannot be tried for breach of trust under Section 406 of the IPC for allegedly taking the property.Allowing a petition filed by Anamika Tiwari and four others, the...

Berhampur/Bhubaneswar (Odisha), March 31 A 17-year-old girl who had fled sexual abuse by her stepfather in Andhra Pradesh was allegedly drugged and raped by two individuals in Odisha, police said on Tuesday.The Odisha Police arrested two individuals and took a boy into custody in connection...

New Delhi, March 31 A Delhi court has acquitted two men who were on trial for allegedly attempting to murder their neighbor in the Seelampur area after the victim and the main complainant turned "hostile" and failed to identify the attackers.Principal District and Sessions Judge Sanjay Sharma...

Shimla, March 31 A 34-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his elder brother in the Jhakri area here, police said on Tuesday.According to the police, the accused, Vikram Kumar, and his brother, 35-year-old Anil Kumar, were drinking liquor when Vikram hit Anil and left him in an...

Ranchi, March 31 A 28-year-old woman was allegedly smeared with black paint on her face and paraded in Ranchi district, Jharkhand, by a neighbor, police said on Tuesday.Two people, including a woman, have been arrested in connection with the incident, a police officer said.The incident...

Thane, March 31 Police have arrested a 39-year-old man with a history of criminal activity for allegedly shooting at a man at a petrol pump in Thane city, Maharashtra, officials said on Tuesday.The incident occurred on March 27 at the petrol pump located in the Panchpakhadi area.Inzamam...

Los Angeles, March 30 – Actor-comedian Russell Brand’s rape trial will now begin in October. The trial was originally scheduled to take place in June.In April 2025, he was charged with rape, indecent assault, and sexual assault in connection with four women, according to ‘Deadline’ reports...

New Delhi, March 30 A 32-year-old food delivery executive was killed after allegedly intervening in a violent altercation between two groups in southwest Delhi's Dwarka, police said on Monday.The deceased, Govind Jha, a resident of Mohan Garden, has been identified.Three other individuals...

Dehradun, March 29 Two women from Uzbekistan and one from Kyrgyzstan were arrested on Sunday for allegedly staying in the area with fake Indian documents, police said.Police said that the women were arrested from the Raipur area as part of "Operation Crackdown", which is being conducted to...

Hyderabad, March 29 A government teacher was arrested for allegedly "sexually assaulting" a girl student of a Zilla Parishad High School in Narayanpet district of Telangana, police said on Sunday.The incident occurred in Maddur mandal.Six others—two government teachers and the school...

Shimla, March 29 Twenty people have been arrested for allegedly injuring three individuals by attacking them with sharp objects in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, with police suspecting that the reason for the attack is an ongoing dispute.The injured individuals are identified as Harsh...

Panaji, March 28 The Goa police arrested a man on Saturday for allegedly indecently exposing himself to two children at a store in Margao, an official said.The incident occurred at a popular store in the city in South Goa, where the children, aged five and seven, had gone with their mother on...

New York, March 28 – Golf legend Tiger Woods was released from a Florida jail on Saturday morning after he was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence (DUI) and was involved in a rollover crash near his home in Florida.According to reports, the 50-year-old was seen slumped in the...

Saharanpur (UP), March 27 Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested a gym trainer for allegedly raping a woman after rendering her unconscious by mixing an intoxicant in her protein drink, officials said on Friday.The police have also arrested his accomplice, who kept track of her and assisted the...

Bhopal, March 27 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Bhopal Zonal Office, has provisionally attached movable and immovable assets worth approximately Rs 83.24 lakh under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.The action comes in connection with a disproportionate assets case...

New Delhi, March 27 A Joint Parliamentary Committee tasked with examining three bills aimed at removing the prime minister, chief ministers, and ministers if they are under arrest for 30 consecutive days on serious charges has been granted more time to submit its report.The Lok Sabha on Friday...

Prayagraj, March 26 The Allahabad High Court has observed that claiming a particular religion to be the "only true religion" is wrong in a secular country like India and may amount to disparaging other faiths, thereby attracting provisions of law.Dismissing a petition filed by Reverend Father...

Thane, March 26 Police on Thursday arrested the son of a trustee of an English-medium school in Dombivli, Maharashtra, for allegedly sending sexually suggestive messages to a female teacher and demanding sexual favors from her, officials said.A case has been filed against the 31-year-old...

Hathras (UP), March 26 A court here has acquitted a college professor accused of sexually exploiting female students by claiming to help them pass competitive examinations and secure jobs, officials said on Thursday.According to the prosecution, the court of Additional District Judge Mahendra...

Patiala, March 25 AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra was arrested by the Punjab Police from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, more than six months after he escaped police custody in a rape case.Officials said on Wednesday that Pathanmajra, the first-time MLA from Sanour in Patiala, was apprehended in...